Last week we celebrated the groundbreaking for Guard Dog Self Storage in Galt, CA.



The Huff Team completed this hotel in about 26 months which includes the hiatus caused by the shelter-in-place orders due to the pandemic.The Element Hotel has 175 rooms throughout its 5-stories, encompassing 115,000 square feet. Some common amenities for this hotel will include an open-air pool, fitness center, meeting room, bar, lounge, market, and rooms with fully equipped kitchens. The Element Hotel brand has redefined the longer-stay experience with an outdoor-inspired design philosophy that is clean, modern, and bright. The exterior of this contemporary hotel is clad with black and white metal panels and features corten steel to add bronze-tone highlights. In addition to the hotel’s clean and modern design, it’s also built with sustainability in mind to achieve LEED Gold certification

The Element Hotel brand has redefined the longer-stay experience with an outdoor-inspired design philosophy that is clean, modern, and bright. The exterior of this contemporary hotel is clad with black and white metal panels and features corten steel to add bronze-tone highlights. In addition to the hotel’s clean and modern design, it’s built with sustainability in mind to achieve LEED Gold certification.

The office encompasses 7,134 square feet across its two floors. Floor-to-ceiling storefront windows are installed at the front of the building allowing natural light to illuminate the open office space. In addition, there are eight overhead doors for flexible storage options.


The repository has an impressive HVAC system including two 60-ton units that cycle on and off to maintain a constant temperature and humidity throughout the space. The HVAC system also features custom-made “Thermo Fisher Red” duct socks that evenly disperse the cold air throughout the repository. The temperature-controlled storage space features four 4-ton units that run 100% of the time